husk

[ huhsk ]

/ hʌsk /

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noun

the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.

the enveloping or outer part of anything, especially when dry or worthless.

verb (used with object)

to remove the husk from.

Words nearby husk

hush money, hush puppy, hush up, hush-hush, hushaby, husk, husk tomato, husking, husking bee, huskisson, husky

Origin of husk

1350–1400; Middle English huske, equivalent to hus- (akin to Old English hosu pod, husk) + -ke, weak variant of -ock

OTHER WORDS FROM husk

husk·er, nounhusk·like, adjectiveun·husked, adjective

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Examples from the Web for husk

Still, the exposed skin on my face and hands felt drawn and hot, stinging, a fire of whiteness, a burning Caucasian husk.
The Cost: What Stop and Frisk Does to a Young Man’s Soul|Rilla Askew|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no one under my roof to husk the paddy, or to cook, or to sing, or to drive away evil spirits with laughter.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Portions of the cob and husk were often found grated in with the meal.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
These elements are in the husk of the wheat and the husk is taken off in making flour, and the flour is mostly starch.
Evening Round Up|William Crosbie Hunter

On his head was a costly hat of the “Guayaquil grass,” and in his fingers a husk cigarrito smoking at the end.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
The unreality of his character was a husk surrounding him, but it did not touch the core.
Mark Rutherford's Deliverance|Mark Rutherford

British Dictionary definitions for husk (1 of 2)

husk¹

/ (hʌsk) /

noun

the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds

any worthless outer covering

verb

(tr) to remove the husk from

Derived forms of husk

husker, nounhusklike, adjective

Word Origin for husk

C14: probably based on Middle Dutch huusken little house, from hūs house; related to Old English hosu husk, hūs house

British Dictionary definitions for husk (2 of 2)

husk²

noun

bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation

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husk

noun

verb (used with object)

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noun

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